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Heat

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is FALSE about temperature?

a)

Temperature is how hot or cold something is

b)

Temperature in Celsius

c)

Temperature is an energy

2.

Which material would make the best insulator?

a)

rubber

b)

steel

c)

copper

d)

aluminum

3.

Which material would make the best conductor?

a)

rubber

b)

steel

c)

copper

d)

aluminum

4.

Think about a pan of water sitting on an electric stove. The stove is then turned on to high.

How is heat transferred from the stove to the pan?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

temperature

5.

Sam placed a glass of water in the refrigerator. After about an hour he took it out and found it to be colder.

What is the most likely thing that happened?

a)

the cold that was in the refrigerator transferred into the water

b)

the particles in the water started to move faster

c)

the cold from the refrigerator radiated into the glass

d)

the heat that was in the water transferred out into the refrigerator

6.

Think about a pan of water sitting on an electric stove. The stove is then turned on to high.

What will happen to the movement of the particles in the pan?

a)

They will slow down

b)

They will stay the same speed

c)

They will stop moving

d)

They will speed up

7.

Suppose that you are at the beach.

Energy from the Sun reaches you mainly through

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

temperature

8.

A pan of water is sitting outside during a hot sunny day.

The temperature of the water goes up because heat was transferred to the water by _________________.

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

reflection

9.

Water currents can transfer heat by

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

temperature

10.

Two objects are touching.

How is heat transferred from one object to the other?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

reflection

11.

Most of the energy we use on Earth originally came from _____________________.

a)

the center of the Earth

b)

the equator

c)

the sun

d)

the moon

12.

A boy sits to the side of a campfire. He is 4 feet away, but still feels warm.

What type of heat transfer is the boy experiencing?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

reflection

13.

Heat energy moves from a __________________ object to a _________________ object.

a)

warmer, cooler

b)

cooler, warmer

c)

bigger, smaller

d)

smaller, bigger

14.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
15.
Johnny accidentally grabbed the handle of the hot pot.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
16.
The molecules of a liquid vs. a solid....
a)
Move slower in a liquid.
b)
Move slower in a solid.
17.

A LAND breeze will blow

a)

from the ocean to the land

b)

from the LAND to the ocean

18.

In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.

a)

land/sand

b)

ocean/sea

c)

sky

d)

waves

19.
Why do land breezes occur at night?
a)
Land cools off slower than water, so the air above water is cooler.
b)
Water cools off faster than land, so the air above land is warmer.
c)
Land heats up slower than water, so the air stays cooler during the day.
d)
Water cools off slower than land, so the air above water is warmer.
20.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
b)
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
c)
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
d)
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.
21.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
22.
The liquid in a thermometer ______________ as the temperature increases.
a)
expands
b)
disappears
c)
freezes
d)
explodes
23.
What happens to air particles when they are heated?
a)
Particles move faster and expand
b)
Particles move faster and become closer together.
c)
Particles move slower and the air expands
d)
Particles move faster become further apart
24.

The picture shows a bimetallic strip in a fire alarm. When there is a fire outbreak, the bimetallic strip will get hot, ....

a)

bend downwards, complete the circuit and the alarm rings.

b)

bend upwards, open the circuit and the alarm will not ring.

c)

becomes longer, open the circuit and the alarm will not ring.

25.

Heat flows spontaneously from hot objects to

a)

hot objects.

b)

cold objects.

26.

Look at the diagram . Why there are gaps between metal connectors on bridge?

a)

To allow water flow through it rainy season

b)

To allow air flow during thunderstorm

c)

To allow the bridge to expand when the temperature of the surrounding increases

27.

Which colors are good examples of producing higher thermal energy and absorbing light? (select all)

a)

black

b)

light pink

c)

dark blue

d)

green

e)

white

28.

What is the temperature in Celcius?

a)

81

b)

19

c)

31

29.
Heat is measured in 
a)
joules
b)
grams
c)
degrees celcius
d)
mililiters
30.

What can be done to ensure that the tracks do not become crooked like this? You may choose more than one answer.

a)

Expansion gap should be included between adjacent tracks.

b)

Rollers should be placed below the train tracks.

c)

A longer track should be used.

d)

Expansion bends should be included in the train track design